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Quakers Hill

Long term health conditions

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In Quakers Hill, the most common long-term health condition was asthma, while 26.5% of the population reported one or more health conditions, a lower rate than in Blacktown City (26.6%).

The 2021 Census looked for the first time at the level of incidence of selected long-term health conditions in the community. The Census question asked respondents if they have been diagnosed with a specific condition (or other condition) from a list of ten conditions plus "other". Combined, these ten conditions comprise approximately 60% of Australia's deaths, and even those which are not deadly contribute substantially to the burden of disease.

It is well known that socio-economic factors also contribute to morbidity and health outcomes, with lower-socio economic characteristics correlated with higher incidence of some health conditions. The inclusion of this topic in the Census enables these factors to be explored in more detail.

Also, in society, health conditions tend to increase with age. For these reasons, it is recommended that long-term health conditions data for be viewed at in conjunction with age structure, household income, educational qualifications, and need for assistance datasets, along with the SEIFA index of disadvantage.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'Has the person been told by a doctor or nurse that they have any of these long-term health conditions?'

Long term health conditions - Summary
Quakers Hill - Persons (Usual residence)2021
Long-term health conditions - SummaryNumber%Blacktown City %
Population with at least one long-term health condition7,63926.526.6
No long-term health conditions19,42467.365.4
Not stated1,7896.28.0
Total persons28,852100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Long term health conditions
Quakers Hill - Persons (Usual residence)2021
Long-term health conditionsNumber%Blacktown City %
Arthritis1,6625.86.1
Asthma1,9986.97.3
Cancer (including remission)4871.71.7
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)870.30.5
Diabetes1,6595.86.1
Heart disease7932.73.0
Kidney disease1940.70.8
Lung condition2761.01.2
Mental health condition1,7446.06.0
Stroke1810.60.7
Other long-term health condition2,0697.27.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the long term health conditions of Quakers Hill in 2021 compared to Blacktown City shows that there was a lower proportion of people with a long-term health condition 26.5% compared to 26.6% in Blacktown City.

There were no major differences in the long-term health conditions between Quakers Hill and Blacktown City in 2021.

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